NASA, Artemis and Florida
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NASA's upcoming Artemis II crewed moon launch could attract 400,000 visitors to Brevard County, generating $160 million in local economic impact.
Teams at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida continue preparing the SLS (Space Launch System) rocket and Orion spacecraft for its crewed launch as early as Wednesday, April 1.
The crew of the Artemis II mission will include the first woman and person of color to travel to deep space, ushering in a new era of representation in exploration beyond Earth.
The Kennedy Space Center director didn’t mince words. “We stand at a pivotal moment,” Janet Petro told state lawmakers in Tallahassee last fall. The future of one of Florida’s signature assets, what Petro called the “jewel” of America’s space program,
The four astronauts set to fly around the Moon on NASA’s Artemis II test flight arrived at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, Friday, March 27. NASA continues to target as soon as Wednesday,